Question follow-through · 4077

GCE A-level and GCSE

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take further steps to reform the data collection methodology in order to (a) increase the accuracy and (b) reduce the statistical range in reporting the prevalence of (i) 25% extra time, (ii) use of

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
29 May 2026
Target answer date
2 Jun 2026
Answer
8 Jun 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 29 May 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take further steps to reform the data collection methodology in order to (a) increase the accuracy and (b) reduce the statistical range in reporting the prevalence of (i) 25% extra time, (ii) use of

  2. 2 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 8 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    This is a matter for Ofqual, the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation. I have asked Ofqual’s Chief Regulator, Sir Ian Bauckham CBE, to write directly to the hon. Member for East Hampshire. A copy of his reply will be placed in the Librarie...

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Later records

Possible follow-up questions

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Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Primary Education: Physical Education and Sports

4 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of (a) total and (b) per pupil funding from her Department to primary schools earmarked for PE and sport (i) in AY2024/5 (ii) in AY2025/6 and (iii) projected for AY2026/7.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Pupils: ICT

11 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data her Department holds on how much time (a) primary and (b) secondary school children are spending on screens during (i) the school day (ii) for homework.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Education: ICT

11 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the outcome of the nine-month EdTech Impact Testbed pilot rolled out in 2025.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Education: ICT

11 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will publish the evidence of improved outcomes for pupils who took part in the nine-month EdTech Impact Testbed pilot in 2025.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Education: ICT

11 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many (a) primary schools, (b) secondary schools and (c) further education colleges are participating in the next EdTech and AI pilot scheme announced in January 2026.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Special Educational Needs: Recruitment

25 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her department is taking to support the recruitment of more Educational Psychologists, Speech and Language Therapists and Occupational Therapists, pursuant to her reforms in SEND provision.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Special Educational Needs: Neurodiversity

25 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how the Partnerships for inclusion of neurodiversity in schools (PINS) programme and Experts at Hand programme relate to one another.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Education: ICT

1 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she has taken with the Information Commissioner’s Office to develop an Age Appropriate Design Code for EdTech.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Children: Artificial Intelligence

1 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department has taken with the Information Commissioner’s Office on the development of an Age Appropriate Design code for Artificial Intelligence applications.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Primary Education: Physical Education and Sports

1 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the (a) total and (b) per-pupil primary school revenue funding earmarked for sport and physical education in England in (i) 2023/4, (ii) 2024/5, (iii) 2025/6 and (iv) 2026/7.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Primary Education: Physical Education and Sports

1 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the (a) total and (b) per-pupil primary school revenue funding earmarked for sport and physical education in Hampshire in (i) 2023/4, (ii) 2024/5, (iii) 2025/6 and (iv) 2026/7.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Schools: Temperature

13 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that schools remain safe and operational during periods of extreme heat.